Oral squamous cell carcinoma in patients less than 40 years in a Nigerian population
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and the oropharynx in patients less than 40 years of age: a 20-year analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Oral Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0189-5710
DOI: 10.4314/ajoh.v9i2.4